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"Sh-Boom" ("Life Could Be a Dream") is a doo-wop song by the R&B vocal group the Chords. It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and William Edwards, members of the Chords, and was released in 1954.
That track was "Sh-Boom", which quickly became the more popular side. [3] The record reached the top 10 of the U.S. pop chart, which was then a unique occurrence for an R&B number. [3] The track was covered by The Crew-Cuts, who took the song to the top of the charts, arguably registering the first U.S. rock and roll number one hit record. [2]
Although their first hit, "Crazy 'Bout You, Baby", was written by Maugeri and Barrett themselves, they quickly became specialists in cover recordings of originally-R&B songs. [2] Their first cover, "Sh-Boom" (of which the R&B original was recorded by The Chords) hit number one on the U.S. charts in 1954.
Denny Varney and Eugene Johnson are rehearsing for the "Dream of a Lifetime" Talent Search ("Life Could Be a Dream (Sh-Boom)"), hosted by Big Whopper Radio.Denny, a former member of the Crooning Crab Cakes glee club at Springfield High School, grabs the spotlight as Eugene struggles to keep up with him.
"Sh-Boom", sometimes referred to as "Life Could Be a Dream", a doo-wop song published in 1954; Life Could Be a Dream, a jukebox musical by Roger Bean; Life Could Be a Dream, an album by 90s punk band Auntie Christ; Life Could Be a Dream, a 1986 short film about Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and his interest in motor racing
Kitty Kallen had two songs in the year-end top 30, including "Little Things Mean a Lot", the number one song of 1954. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top 30 popular songs of 1954 according to retail sales.
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